The tracker shows how the EU is turning its quality of life priority into action. It includes legislative measures, which become binding EU law once adopted, and non-legislative initiatives, such as strategies and action plans that guide policy and set future directions. It is based on Commission work programmes for 2025 and 2026. Legislative items Legislative items create new laws or update existing ones, like regulations, directives or decisions that are legally binding for EU countries. These proposals go through a formal decision-making process, generally involving the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU, before they can take effect. ProposedThis section lists the initiatives that the European Commission has formally proposed and sent to the European Parliament and Council for their adoption. 16 December 2025Food and feed safety simplification packagepress releaseproposal to amend a regulation to extend certain data protection periods | procedureproposal to amend and repeal directives as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements | procedureproposal to amend regulations as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements | procedure 2 July 2025European Climate Law amendmentpress releaseproposal to amend the EU Climate Law | procedure14 May 2025Common Agricultural Policy simplification packagepress releaseproposal to amend the Regulation on rules and financial support for CAP Strategic Plans and the Regulation on financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy | procedure PlannedThis section lists the initiatives the Commission plans to propose and adopt. The timeframes shown are indicative and may change. Q3 2026Update of rules on unfair trading practices in the food chainQ4 2026Ocean Act Non-legislative items Non-legislative items set out policy priorities, recommendations and guidelines. They generally do not require approval from the European Parliament or the Council of the EU, but they can help shape future legislation.AdoptedItems in this section have been formally adopted by the Commission. 5 June 2025Ocean Pactadopted textpress release4 June 2025European Water Resilience Strategyadopted textpress releasewebpage19 February 2025Vision for Agriculture and Foodadopted textpress releasewebpage PlannedThis section contains the list of initiatives the Commission intends to propose and adopt. The timeframes shown are indicative and may change. Q2 2026Livestock strategy including elements on animal welfare Q3 2026Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture Last updated: 22 December 2025
